Pillar: Connectivity
Fatehgarh Sahib has 3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 13% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 59.5% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Fatehgarh Sahib, which ranks 4 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 81.3%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 8.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Fatehgarh Sahib are in the Fatehgarh Sahib district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Fatehgarh Sahib youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.